Thesaurus results for TEN-SPEED

ten-speed

noun

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as in bicycle

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. — Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023

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Associated Press reporters saw thick black smoke rising from cars, bicycles, other vehicles and trash bins on fire.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bicycle

Noun

Spend a morning exploring Kohala’s foothills on horseback or by mountain bike, then stop at one of Waimea’s farmers markets for local coffee, honey, and seasonal produce.

— Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026
Either way, no one misses out—guests can trek, mountain bike, or kayak to the other residences for a swim and a bite to eat, or to simply explore.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountain bike

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The young people set fire to electric hire bikes and looted at least one shop, a CNN producer on the ground witnessed.

— Elina Baudier Kim, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The hotel’s complimentary car service covers a three-mile radius—including the Montrose and River Oaks communities—and bikes are available to borrow.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bike

Noun

My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.

— The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.

— Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019

Definition of velocipede

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